by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 12, 2016 | History, Michigan, Travel |
During our own Genealogy Roadshow, Chuck and I found a collection of museums dedicated to area history: Grass Lake Area Historical Connections (GLAHC). This particular road show was focused on learning more about my Grandmother Ruth’s early years, to be more...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | May 18, 2016 | History, Michigan |
On May 14th Chuck and I attended a Patriots Grave Marking Service to honor Revolutionary War veterans Josiah Cutler and Benjamin Woodruff. Phil Jackson with the Huron Valley Chapter of the Michigan Society Sons of the American Revolution (MiSSAR) invited us to the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | May 2, 2016 | History, Michigan |
Have you ever wondered how your grandparents met and subsequently fell in love? I often find myself pondering this question and wishing I could time-travel so I could ask them, along with a hundred other questions I can’t ask them now. The following is a work of...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 11, 2016 | Beer, Food, History, Michigan |
Salt Springs Brewery serves great beer and if you are looking, a history lesson too. Beer and history are two of my favorite things so I’m surprised it took me so long to visit. Salt Springs History Lesson It doesn’t take a genius to figure out there is a salt spring...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 27, 2016 | History, Michigan |
Chuck took me on a date to the Detroit Public Library over the Christmas Holiday. It was everything he promised it would be and then some; A beautiful afternoon packed with Michigan history, architecture, art, books, and unfortunately a few detour signs. (I suppose...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 15, 2016 | History, Michigan |
The Detroit Historical Museum is on Woodward and is quietly waiting for you to discover it. It is a bucket list item you definitely need to move to the top of the list. This was my first visit to the Detroit Historical Museum, but it was a walk down memory lane for...
